Physical chemistry – Page 37
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FeatureWhat it takes to make a new element
Yuri Oganessian tells us how nihonium, moscovium, tennessine and oganesson were made
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NewsExplainer: How a new element gets its name
Now that the names of the last four elements of the seventh row of the periodic table have been confirmed, we look at the how they got them
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ResearchClever computers find solutions to NaOH structural puzzle
Researchers train neural network to uncover the complex structures of common base in solution
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ResearchOil and water part ways with new separation methods
Efficient partition of oil and water mixtures and emulsions offers cost savings to industry
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ResearchTheory finds window for astatine species’ existence
Researchers take investigation of iodine–astatine–bromine trihalogen anion into the lab
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PodcastBig Data: Does Size Matter? by Timandra Harkness – Book club
We are destined to become just a number in a big set of numbers. We discuss the benefits and drawbacks of this
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ResearchMicrorobot gets to grips with bubbles
Tiny magnetic cube exploits surface tension to carry sub-millimetre objects
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ResearchTitanic calculations reveal nickel isotope is ‘doubly magic’
Supercomputer confirms nickel-78 is highly stable
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ResearchSurface inspired by moth eyes eliminates reflection
Non-reflective nanostructure could improve the performance of high power lasers
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ResearchOverlooked hydrogen bond at heart of proteins
Weak interaction stabilises β-sheets and may help understand diseases such as Alzheimer’s
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Research‘Artificial brain’ aces undergrad organic chemistry test
Algorithm learns chemistry just like a human and can predict the outcome of reactions it has never seen before
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Research13,000-strong MOF menagerie fuels search for hydrogen storage solution
Researchers find promising hydrogen storage materials by virtually screening more than 13,000 metal–organic frameworks
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ResearchCarbene monolayer technology on a roll
Rolling ‘BB-8’ carbenes ride single atoms around a gold surface
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OpinionBig data needs big theory
The seductive promise of huge datasets could become a big distraction
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ResearchShape-shifting material flowers without a trigger
Programmable hydrogel could be used to make medical devices that change shape over time
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ResearchMicroscale chisel unearths current flow through solar cell
Defects may actually help improve working of popular photovoltaic device
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OpinionDrawing a line under the chemical bond
Bond paths give us answers to questions we have overlooked when explaining molecules
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ResearchBond activation probed using x-ray laser
Observations of the oxygen–ruthenium bond could help improve catalyst design
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NewsExplainer: why are chemical dispersants used in oil spills?
When and how the latest generation of dispersants are used in marine disasters
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NewsSoftware could revolutionise chemistry
Computer program can tell chemists how to make new molecules from scratch